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County reports progress on behavioral health beds and shelters; $8M state grant to expand residential capacity
Summary
County staff reported on behavioral health facility expansion: about 430 treatment beds in progress (projected to serve ~6,000 people/year), roughly 720 temporary shelter beds (~2,300 people/year), and an $8 million state Community Care Expansion Program award that will support about 12 facilities and 500 residential care beds.
Facilities and Behavioral Health officials reported to the Finance and Government Operations Committee on March 18 on the county’s behavioral health facility expansion efforts and timelines.
Facilities & Fleet and the Behavioral Health Department summarized recent updates and said attachment A in the committee packet now includes estimates of the number of individuals served annually by each facility and program level. Facilities staff…
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